by Global Development Institute | Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Kani Ming Chu Lam “We are homeless, but not hopeless.” said proudly the youth representative of National Slum Dwellers Federation of Uganda (NSDFU), Jinja region, on the first day we met during an introductory section with the federation members. This marked the...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
I write in anticipation of your imminent email asking me to be your PhD supervisor. Firstly, I am flattered that you have chosen to approach me out of the blue, I look forward to hearing more about your proposed research. However, I receive many approaches each year...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Global Development Institute researcher Dr Richard Duncombe is the editor of a new book sharing research and practice on current trends in digital technology for agricultural and rural development in the Global South. The population of the Global South is growing...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Global Development Institute academics, Khalid Nadvi and Rory Horner discuss the growing body of research which points to the ‘Rise of the South’ and the growth of South–South trade. Rory and Khalid consider the implications of the shifting dynamics of global trade...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 15, 2018 | Comment, Uncategorized
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, PhD researcher, Politics, The University of Manchester Poor communities in rural areas of Indonesia should not solely be the responsibility of the central and regional governments but the rural governments which receive significant amount of...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dr Pablo Yanguas is author of Why We Lie About Aid and a research fellow with the Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre (ESID) at the University of Manchester. In this extract from Why We Lie About Aid, Pablo Yanguas dissects the logic of ‘Value...
